NouCome: Volume 1 Chapter 1

Chapter 1 - Amakusa Kanade's bitter daily life

Part 1

What does a person do if an erotic book has fallen by the roadside?

The natural thing is to always take a glancing look.

If they are a high school student, there is a problem of appearances, they can not instantly pick it up, however they can go all out in taking peeks.

And, if the exposed pages are a little manic then there will be an increase in the tension.

However, such a small happiness, is often crushed.

[CHOOSE: ① Press it up against your face and smell it ② Eat it]

As of now, such choices appear in my head.

And, this choice, I must choose one or the other. It decides so.

Erotic books are commonly read to be get excited. If your excited to smell or eat it then you are the type who would already be excited that way.

However I........ smelt it.

I wasn't excited at all. That's natural. Because you can only see skin color, no details, so close to it.

"Wowww, that guy."

"Smelling the erotic book, pervert!"

Grade school kids passing by yelled out and pointed.

"EroSmeller is looking this way."

"HAHA, that guy is absolutely a virgin. Virgin!"

They ran off laughing.

"…… What am I doing so early in the morning."

When it was satisfied I quietly placed the erotic book back down on the roadside.

[Absolute Choice].

The name I gave the phenomenon is, as the name suggests, one where I absolutely have to choose one or the other. It creates a choice with neither spoken nor written letters in my head.

Information is emitted from somewhere directly into my brain which instantly comprehends it.

It ignores the five senses, and even if I closed my eyes or block my ears, it never disappears until a choice is made.

"Oh, Kanade-chan."

Abruptly, a deep voice comes from in front of me.

"Ge......"

When I looked up, there she stood, Gondou Daigo (49), a housewife who lives nearby whose weight exceeds three digits. Seeing her body was like being punched.

"Kanade-chan, are you on your way to school now?"

"Y-yes, that's right."

Daiko-san, who appeared to be returning from the convience store, glued her eyes to him when I stepped into her view.

"Nufufu, you are as cute as ever."

"....!"

Chills ran down my spine.

This person, each time I see her, is weirdly happy to see me.

It seems I look exactly like her late husband when he was young. What kind of useless miracle is that.

With a reason like that, every day my virtue seems in danger. With school as an excuse I left quickly.

"Th-thank you, I am running late."

[CHOOSE: ① "Please hold me" ② "Please hold me and go with your instincts"]

......Are you serious?

The choices sometimes force words not just actions.

Even if it will be unreasonable the choices appear and have to be followed absolutely.

Even if it say ① and ② how are they different?

"......Please hold me."

In a low voice that tried to disappear I whispered the words. At the same time a light shone in Daiko-san's eyes as though a beast was locking onto its prey.

"Kanade-chan......finally."

Dangerous, things like this are dangerous!

"Wa-wait a moment, just now, nooooo!"

"I accept, thanks!"

What is happening!?

Lumps of meat dashed madly at me and I was hugged with all her might.

"Gyaaa!"

She's too strong! Even my bones are breaking! I have to say something before its too late!

"Give......I give!"

My scream was totally ignored.

"Gyaaaaaa!"

"Fuu, thank you for the feast."

After several tens of seconds she was satisfied(?) Daiko-san seems to have become satisfied, let me go, and laughed as she walked away with heavy lumbering footsteps.

"Gu......"

I braced my wobbing knees and barely prevented myself from sinking down.

The time between absolute choices is completely random. It's not unusual to have them conseculatively but the combo of the erotic book and Daiko was too severe.

Feeling tired I began to walk. As I approarched the crossroads...

[CHOOSE: ① A beautiful girl falls from the sky ② Daiko-san falls from the sky ]

......No no no.

Daiko-san just walked towards her house moments ago......how is that possible? I have experienced until I'm sick of it that this absolute choice doesn't accept the laws of physics.

Once a choice states it, no matter how unscientific it is, it will happen without fail if you choose it.

That is to say if you choose ② the probability of Daiko-san falling from the sky is 100%. If I was to be hit by her...... I'd die. Body and soul.

By eliminating that, it left me wondering at the wording of ①.

"However, what happens in that case?"

Surely, a person will appear in the air? I looked up at the sky fearfully. Nothing is happening.

"?"

While I wondered and looked down in front of me for a moment.

"Dowaaaa!"

Something was falling at blistering speeds before my eyes and slammed into the ground.

"Na......na"

I was at a loss for words. Even though I had been somewhat mentally prepared......something seriously fell.

But in the next moment, besides the idea of something falling, an intense question appeared in my brain.

"What...... is this?"

Because the person(?) was doing a human bridge position.

Disagreeable as it is, the truth is there's no other way to describe it...... than the person(?) who fell......was doing a human bridge position.

Not facing downwards, or facing up, instead they did a splendid bridge.

......Why?

It was too surreal a spectacle, I was frozen in place.

I froze for a dozen seconds. The living bridge suddenly collapsed.

Because of that I returned to my senses. It pushed the mental impact of seeing a human bridge land and reminded me that a person fell from the sky.

"Ar-are you okay?"

I am nearly panicing and shaking the body.

"N......fumiyu?"

As though she was waking up, a weird sound escaped from her.

"Go-good......"

She was alive, my chest heaved a sigh of relief as she looked up.

"Ah? Here......where am I?"

She restlessly scanned the vicinity until settling on me.

"Um......"

She was breathtaking. Skin so white it was almost like a ghost, soft, fluffy blonde hair and clear, round blue eyes. She wore chocolate colored fairy-tale like clothing.

And above all, a figure too buxom for a non-white. Her whole appearance was too surreal, I couldn't help but be stunned.

Unlike me who couldn't find any words, her face suddenly brightened.

"Amakusa Kanade-san right?"

"Eh?"

I was bewildered by her suddenly saying my full name.

"Ah......ah that's right."

I searched my memories, but I can't find any memory of this beautiful girl in my brain.

"Err......you are?"

"Yes, my name is......Ah? My name is......ah......what was it?"

"No......I don't know."

The girl looked like she was thinking a moment then clapped her hands suddenly.

"I understand, I have lost some memories, like amnesia."

No, you shouldn't really say that so spunkily.

"When I fell I likely received a strong shock to the head."

No, you did that beautiful bridge and your head didn't touch the ground.

"Oh well, I'll remember before too long. I'm the Heizamon of calmness."

Heizamon of calm......no one uses that expression these days. Especially an openly foreign girl saying that was extremely incongruitous.

"Ah......for now it would be good to call me Heizaemon."

I'll pass.

"Now, putting aside the name issue. Lets have an important talk Kanade-san."

"Important?......umm."

She stepped close to his side with a defenseless smile and he suddenly felt strange.

What is it? The sense of deja-vu was strong.

"Please? Kanade-san?"

I got it, it reminded me of a dog.

It arbitrarily comes to your hand with unconditional trust and goodwill. This girl and a dog give off the same impression.

By reflex I petted her head.

Was it bad? Although I thought that, instead her face gave out a joyful expression that was far from hating it.

"Hehehe."

"Hmm?"

Part of her forelock stiffened and raised up unnaturally. When I stopped stroking her head it returned to its original shape.

"Ah, when I'm happy it stands freely."

A tail......she is a dog afterall.

Unexpectedly, a desire appeared, somehow, really somehow, I stretched out my hand to her.

"Hand."

"Yes!"

She held hers out.

"Sit."

"Yes!"

She did it. She's perfectly like a dog.

"Gugyuuuuuuu."

Then suddenly, a terrible sound echoed. For a moment it sounded the cry of a voice actor but apparently it was this girl's stomach rumbling.

"Ah, I'm hungry."

It was a grotesque image.

"You are really that hungry......ah, I might have something."

Suddenly I reached and groped in my bag.

I picked it up, a one bite chocholate. The moment I pulled it out her face lit up.

"Ah, its chocolate!"

"Do you like this?"

"I love it!"

Her smile covered all of her face. It's forbidden to give chocolate to a real dog, this girl was only dog like, she was still human......she was human right?

"Yes."

I undid the wrapping and threw it lightly in the air. She hopped to where it was falling and jumping up caught it with her mouth.

"Delish!"

Seemingly blessed her face smiled happily. Like earlier her forelock rose like a tail, it stood......it was interesting.

"Ah, lets go with that."

She finished the chocolate and clapped her hands.

"What was that?"

"It's Chocolate."

"Ah, what?"

"That's my name."

"No......I don't understand what you mean."

"Kanade-san, do you like chocolate?"

"Hmm, I guess so. To the extent of putting some in my bag and I do like sweet things in general."

"Then, my name is Chocolate."

What a simplistic way of thinking.

"No, Chocolate isn't chocolate."

"Ah, I'm not? Then......what about a french sounding Chocolat."

I don't know which side of being intelligent she's on but when I think of Chocolat I think of a dog. The provisional name stuck though.

"Yes, it is decided!"

Ah, if she is convinced its likely good to go with it.

It's only a part of her memory that's lost. If she hears many things maybe she will remember her name. Chocolat(?), first of all, in order to determine how much memory she had I asked her purpose.

"It is to take care of Kanade-san."

With no hesitation she declared that.

"Ah? Caring...... for me?"

"Yes, though my other memories aren't clear that is completely certain."

Somehow......the situation has become weirder.

"I-Is that so?......Then, your home, where are you from?

"There!"

She pointed above her head.

"Um? From the north?"

Judging by appearance she wasn't Asian, does she mean Russia or even Northern Europe?

"No, above the sky."

"Above......the sky?"

"That's right!"

No......though she did fall from the sky.

"In short, in order to take care of me you came from a world in the sky?"

"Just like that."

Chocolat took a guts pose with a huge smile on her face. In contrast, I felt chills in my heart.

"Goodbye!"

"Wh-why are you leaving? Please wait!"

I don't like doing it but......it is all very dubious.

"I'll absolutely benefit you if you let me try staying with you."

Why did Chocolat run after him while rubbing her hands together.

"No, things suit me fine now."

"Right now I come with detergent."

"No. You are not a newspaper."

"I also come with watermelon and tempura."

"That seems like it will give a stomach ache!"

"With an apple and a gorilla!"

"I don't need them or a trumpet and panties!"

"Marriage and a letter of divorce come with me!"

"That absolutely shouldn't go together."

"'I also have Land and the deed."

"I don't want that!"

"Sorry, that's a lie."

"『Guri and Gura』 also come with me."

"I have them. I have it because its a masterpiece!"

"Baka and Test also come with me."

"Things like that aren't sufficient! If that's the case its a failure right?!"

"Then, buy this suspicious jar. Sign here."

"Trying to make a sale in a moment of confusion!"

.....Ku, who on earth is this person.

It's better not to get involved with her, I decided that and turned to walk away.

"Aaa!"

Back, a horrible fake voice spoke out. But I ignored it and continued.

"Aaaa!"

It was likely to keep going if I didn't react. Reluctantly I turned. Chocolat was coquettish lying on the ground while looking up at me.

From somewhere a hankerchief is stuffed in her mouth as a prop......such an irritating person came.

"Later."

"Wait a moment, a weak girl has fallen down, you should be solitiously asking 『Are you okay Baby?』"

Such lines are only permitted to Hanawa-kun.

"You see, I have to be at school so I don't have spare time to bother with you."

I've become more rude and less friendly with her. My brain must have judged that I don't need to respect this creature.

"It's okay, without saying so, I'll listen to anything, so more please!"

"Then, don't pay attention to me."

"Oh, I'm sorry. You have asked for a wish my power is not sufficient to fulfill."

Are you Shenron?

Weak......to shake off this strange creature, what should I do?

While I'm thinking about that, a certain thing caught my eye......

"Chocolat-san, Chocolat-san."

"Yes, what is it?"

I took the remainder out of the bag.

"Ah, its Chocolate!"

"Can I have it?"

"Yes."

I dangled the chocolate from my hand overhead of her.

"Please give it to me!"

Even though Chocolat is hopping up and down, since she's small she can't reach it. While holding it high I measure the timing.

Its good, the timing is just right. I'm sad to be wasting food but......

"Here!"

As it passed I threw the chocolate into the back of a pickup.

"Ah, wait please chocolate!"

Chocolat ran with light steps after the pickup.

I watched the gap between them increase until they went around the corner, disappearing from my sight without her giving up.

"Seriously......"

Even with a long wait, there was no sign of her returning. Even though I thought she was an idiot I didn't think she'd be tricked that perfectly.

Golden week was starting, its when the calendar just reaches the summer, it comfortably warms your body, while a spring like atmosphere still strongly remains.

"Oh well......I'll be careful about that strange person."

I faced towards the school and began to walk to it.

Part 2

Our high school, Harumitsu private school, is proud of its 15 first year classes. It is a mammothly large school and has a wastefully large grounds.

In simple its a moderately long distance from the front gate to the school doors.

Sniffing the erotic book, Daiko-san's hug, an encounter with the mysterious dog like creature, it was a considerable burden on my mental and physical stamina, I crossed the schoolyard feeling sick.

After a few minutes I finally reached the entrance deep in the grounds. Fortunately Class 1 of the second year is at this end of the 2nd floor, I just have to go up the stairs and I'm at my class.

"Hi."

I opened the door and exchanged greetings with the friends I could see.

On my way to my seat I ran into a girl standing still by the window. Yukihira Furano.

She stood there really casually, however even so, she gave off a strange sense of presence. Only around Yukihira did the air seem strained.

As if emboying the image of the name, her white hair in the sunlight from the window gave off a bright light like the reflection off newly fallen snow.

"Hey, good morning Yukihira."

In response to my voice, she turned around. Though there was an inorganic feel, her features were very refined.

Without an expression Yukihira replied.

"Good morning maggot jerk."

"......huh?"

Surprisingly abusive language was used.

Normally you would think you misheard but, if its Yukihira, anything is possible.

It's not a conversation if you flinch and back away.

"Ah, the weather is nice today."

"On a day like today I'd like to skip school and go play somewhere."

"You are surprisingly naughty maggot jerk."

"What day of the week is it today?"

"Monday, does that please you maggot jerk."

"Don't you know I'm trying to change your topic!?"

In contrast to me raising my voice, Yukihira's is serene.

"Oh, sorry if it made you feel bad. It's just a little bug joke."

"Bug......joke? What on earth is that?"

It's the first time I've ever heard that in my life.

"This morning, on the fortune telling segment on TV, it said there might be an insect related disaster. Even if

I'm not that serious in believing it, still I worry a bit."

"Yes, and?"

"Then, I thought I'd make some jokes and we could laugh it off."

"That's too much of a reversal......"

"Hey, I don't settle for succumbing to fate because I'm a woman with a rebellious spirit. I'll fight it to the death if its not something I can accept."

"No......I don't think it will be that big of an event."

"By the way, Amakusa if you want I'll do more insect jokes."

"No, you have done enough."

"By the way, Amakusa if you want I'll do more insect jokes."

It seems you want me to hear them. Even if I bluntly refuse it will just prolong things.

"Then, tell me one."

"..."

"Yukihira?"

"..."

"Hello, Yukihira-san?"

"Hey, listen Monsieur. Today a stupid classmate was ignored for you."

It was endlessly trivial.

"By the way, just now I didn't only use 'insect' and 'ignore', did you also see me play off the word Monsieur?"

"......I don't get it."

Explaining a gag that didn't work, such a strong personality.

"Then, George who was deprived of a turn for this, where should he put his anger!?"

"Who is that?"

This Yukihira Furano, though she should be a cool person, jokes around in a way that raises the tension, she just can't be a normal character.

"Roughly what are you thinking about Amakusa? You have the face of someone about to go attack a little girl at any moment."

"What in the hell kind of face is that?"

"Or, the the face of villager at the entrance of the village of endlessly repeating 『The Starting Village』."

"No, there is nothing in common with those two pieces."

"Or, the the face of villager at the entrance of the village of endlessly repeating 『Huh......huh......you want to look at little girls?』."

"Don't force the two together!"

......It's useless. You only get exhausted dealing with someone like her. I abandoned the conversation and started to go around her...

[CHOOSE ① "Hey, your breasts, let me touch your breasts" ② "Hey, my breasts, touch my breasts."]

......Yeah, this is strange. This is strange right?

"People usually would resist such a choice at any price if compelled. At the start I also resisted......at first. When absolute choice first appeared I tried to avoid picking either......pain strikes your brain. I can't do it anymore.

I'm not joking, at first the pain is only faint and dull, over time it feels like the brain is being tightened inside, until it developes into an extreme pain. The skull has gone white and the fluid in your brain is scattering, how can I represent it? Even the woman with 1 scar on her face couldn't deal with it.

In other words resistance is useless, impossible and a waste of effort.

A man takes a breathe. Dogs can't speak languages. And when an absolute choice appears, a choice is naturally choosen.

With that said.

"Hey, my breasts, touch my breasts."

The moment I say those lines, Yukihira's eyebrows move slightly.

"......Amakusa, you, just now, what!?"

It's no wonder you ask that. It's a remark that anyone can hardly believe they heard right.

"No, right?"

"Perhaps, you just asked me to touch your tits?"

"......huh? just now what?"

I instinctively asked back, just now...... did she say tits?"

"I would like to hear whether you said 『Please touch my tits』 or not."

"No......I said something similar except I didn't say tits."

"Tits weren't mentioned? Its funny, I'm sure I heard the word tits. Tits is a word, and I'm sure I didn't hear absolutely wrongly......Ah, is it shameful to have said tits and now you are trying to conceal it? Even though I don't think tits is a vulgar word. Starting with tits is......"

"You only want me to say tits!"

"I admit it. But even you want to call out tits so badly sometimes."

"I agree."

"That's not a reason!"

"I'm getting scolded suddenly!?"

......Around now Yukihira, the weirdo, was good to deal with. If this choice had appeared in front of other women it would be a big problem.

Actually, last year's class was disastrous. In front of the girls many things were done and said that can't be done......no, because I will want to cry I won't remember it.

Anyway, this absolute choice seems pleased to make me have the worst experiences. In terms of a galgame, this last year only the paths to the bad endings are choosen. I wasn't even able to taste the L of Love.

I don't want to be popular, I just want to talk to women (without frightening them or being despised by them)......

However today, there are a lot more absolute choices than ever, the choices are nasty too. I went to my seat quickly, it is better to be quiet. As I tried to pass quickly by Yukihira's side...

[CHOOSE ①"Hey, your tits, let me touch your tits" ②"Hey, my tits, touch my tits"]

......I don't need this. I try to go with the flow but this isn't needed.

However, no matter how much I complain in my heart, I have no veto power.

"Hey, my tits, touch my tits."

Yukihira who took that expressionlessly opened her mouth.

"I'm sorry. I don't want to talk to people who say such vulgar things."

"Which mouth is saying that!"

"This mouth. This mouth always says tits."

"Is the word consistency not in your dictionary!"

"In my dictionary, only the word tits appears."

"Then all your life you have been calling them tits!"

"Amakusa, you......are you really taking a joke like that seriously?"

"Uuggg!"

I crumple and tear at my head. It's useless......I can't deal with her. I've been playing the fool with Yukihira, I shook it off, turned and headed to my seat.

Even though homeroom had not started I was already absurdly fatigued. With a sigh I sat down.

I casually looked out the window.

"......Eh?"

There was a person's face in the window.

"Waaa!"

I stood from my chair by reflex.

"Oh, Amacchi. Good morning!"

The person on the other side of the glass gave a smile and flung open the window.

"Toe!"

Feet come through the frame as the person dives through the window while giving off a cheer like a hero.

While trailing elegant black hair that reached to her waist, they landed lightly.

"You......where did you come from?"

The girl who received all the classes's attention, Yuuouji Ouka, raised her thumb up and declared.

"Ha, because the guidance councellors were at the entrance I climbed up the wall!"

If you look at it......its not a large climb and you won't have a very bad fall but even if you happen to think of it you usually wouldn't do it.

I stared at the girl intently. Glossy, long black hair. She is full bodied but on the whole is slender. The gentle features and appearance of a girl brought up by a fine family.

However once she opens her mouth, she's noisy like a grade-schooler, her face flickers through expressions rapidly, and she repeatedly does unpredictable things.

Climbing the wall of a school would usually be called an impossible act but in Yuuouji's case it doesn't seem so and is completed with a single word.

"Hi Amacchi. Your face is looking tired, something wrong?"

Without hesistation, she brought her face too close.

"U......"

We are already young men and women, I wish she was aware of it, but its impossible for this child.

"No, there were various things this morning......I mean, what's with the backpack?"

On Yuuouji's back is a swollen to the limit rucksack, I want to hear where the heck did that come from.

"Listen close. Nahaha, because I wanted to smuggle this I wasn't able to come in the front entrance."

I waited a Yuuouji happily lowered the rucksack to the floor.

She carried that up the wall......what on earth kind of strength is that.

"Look, look, these are our prototypes."

The contents are casually placed on the floor.

Most of the items are stamped with the 『UOG』 logo.

Though its hard to believe, Yuuouji is the daughter of the president of UOG, a very big and well known company.

Their business is food, clothing, cosmetics, consumer electronics, books, etc. The produce many things indeed and it is hard to find a house that doesn't have a UOG product in it. It is a company closely tied into people's lives.

"These were rejected in the planning stage, they were for our product development section. For now they are set aside but they still want the opinions of kids for future reference."

Yuuouji's voice tempted and gathered our classmates in.

Even if they are products that were killed, they were on the leading edge in UOG fashion so being interested in them was natural.

"Ouka-chan, what is that?"

Everyone could take a product and submit their opinions. One girl pointed at a poisonous red colored bottle.

"Oh, that, that's for one's wife who is face with ennui, its an aphrodisiac for women. It appears to activate women's sex hormones."

No, who would ask high school student's opinions of that......

"No, the effect is outstanding, the price is cheap, but no questions were asked in the planning meeting, it was just dropped."

"Hmm, why would that be."

I casually grabbed a bottle and turned it around. The showily fancy brand name was visible. 『Abazuren Z』.

"Yes......the name is bad."

"By the way this morning, I secretly mixed it into my mom's rice, she began to pant suddenly and said 『Ouka......do you not want a little sister?』."

"What are you doing to the wife of the president of UOG?"

Yuuouji's mother was a former idol 20 years ago. The other idols of the time were all childishly cute but she gave off an intellectual air and ran as a star for a while. She retired to marry the darling of the business world, Yuuouji Ouma, and changed her media appearances. I see her often delivering the news as a commentator.

In a word, she was cool. That said, to experiment on her parents, Yuuouji is shameless......It's unbelieveable that Yuuouji Ouka came from Yuuouji Kyouka.

The cancellation that puzzles Yuuouji, doesn't seem to be from the name 『Abazuren Z』 alone. If such a drug circulates in Japanese society it will collapse.

I take control of myself and look at the other projects.

Giving off a strong prescence in the corner is what looks like a small printer. In the center of the machine is a bunch of rectangular paper.

"Yuuouji, what's this?"

"Ah, its a toy for small children 『It's Money』. You play with it and make money."

Indeed, on the surface of the printed paper is a large animated cartoon character drawn in the center 『Bill』.

I picked up a few and flipped through them.

"Ah, its not very elaborate...... eh? The real thing is mixed in?"

One piece in there is not clearly a fake no matter how you look at it. Yukichi-sensei's face was peering intently from it.

"Nahaha, this is an amazingly good machine, when I tried an experiment it came out just like the genuine item."

"That would be a scandal!?"

It's completely out, out!

"Geez, this looks a little more of an honest thing......it looks like 『Life Candy』."

Life Candy, UOG's confectionary brand, 『Yuuouji』, its a long running product. Each, theme/『～Chapter』, has one package with three pieces, and several variations exist.

For example it is like this.

『Love Chapter: Unrequited Love taste, Confession taste, Falling in love taste.』

A sour taste to symbolize the sorrow, an extra hot taste that expresses the throbbing heart, and a sweet like a buring heart. The configuration of the taste is all over the place but good materials and a low price had made it another hot selling product and taken half the popularity of 『Animal Candy』 away.

"No, when this was also rejected I grieved."

Yuuouji picked some up and handed them out.

『Chapter of the Lady Killer : the parting of the ways, the taste of both being done, the taste of being stabbed』

"You said the last part so cutely! I'm was forced to laugh!"

『Chapter of Middle level manager: taste of stomache pain from dealing with above and below, the restructering taste, the taste of dying a dog's death on the roadside at 50.』

"It's too sad!"

『Chapter of the Postmortem: the taste of taking a bright memory into the next world, the taste of a futile effort, the taste of a one-way ticket to hell.』

"Who would buy that!"

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